At least in the mainstream press in the United States, basic journalism tenets include balance, fairness and objectivity. The press is sometimes criticized as being biased. These terms can be difficult to pin down. According to A Statement of Shared Purpose, by the Project for Excellence in Journalism and the Committee of Concerned Journalists: As of 2005, there is a growing school of thought within the industry that bias is not inherently bad, and that journalistic objectivity may deserve refinement. But this needs to understood in context.